togue
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I have a 2019 Winnebago Forza 34T. Last night the heat pump started blowing cold air (All settings are correct). The gas furnace works, but we're flying home for the next ten days and Xmas eve forcast calls for a low of mid 20's. Any suggestions?
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sailor_lou
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Most RV heat pumps I've seen are only good to around 40 Deg F. Below that you need to run the furnace.
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sailor_lou wrote:Most RV heat pumps I've seen are only good to around 40 Deg F. Below that you need to run the furnace.
Yes, ours only works until just above 45 then it switches over to the propane furnace.
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dougrainer
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1. Heat Pumps will NOT blow cold air even if the temps outside are below 40 degrees. About 10 years ago, the Heat Pump makers started making the default operation to COOL when the reversing valve system malfunctioned. So, if it is actually COLD air output, your Reversing valve system needs checked and fixed. Doug
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togue wrote:I have a 2019 Winnebago Forza 34T. Last night the heat pump started blowing cold air (All settings are correct). The gas furnace works, but we're flying home for the next ten days and Xmas eve forcast calls for a low of mid 20's. Any suggestions?
Run the gas furnace, or winterize the unit. What was the outside temp?
My Coleman 48004969 heatpump does very well down to 35-36 deg. F.
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Blaster Man
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As noted above, heat pumps aren't much good unless it's not cold outside. We have one and never use it.
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LMHS
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My suggestion for an easy fix is to turn the heat pump off and leave your gas furnace on a low setting and hope the power doesn't go out while you are gone. Alternatively, place some small electric space heaters near the plumbing, turn them on at a low setting and hope the power doesn't go out while you are gone.
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LouLawrence
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I had to replace my current Dometic A/C heat pump last Summer. Had never use the heat output option until this fall. As mentioned, it needed to be around 40+ degrees to do anything. What's weird is that it blows nice and warm for awhile and then when it reaches the right temp if does not shut off but rather blows cold air for a while and finally shuts down. Then, just a minute or so later it starts back up and blows warm again.....repeat over and over.
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dougrainer
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LouLawrence wrote:I had to replace my current Dometic A/C heat pump last Summer. Had never use the heat output option until this fall. As mentioned, it needed to be around 40+ degrees to do anything. What's weird is that it blows nice and warm for awhile and then when it reaches the right temp if does not shut off but rather blows cold air for a while and finally shuts down. Then, just a minute or so later it starts back up and blows warm again.....repeat over and over.
Should be the defrost cycle causing that. Doug
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LouLawrence
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That makes sense but it's freezing in the coach by the time the heat kicks in again. You would think the fan should quit running.
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